hi i am launching chuck from python (i have a python GUI and chuck works as sound engine). When I run chuck from python it opens a terminal, I would like to hide this. I use python os.spawnv command for this. In PD there is a startup flag -nogui that launches pd as a process with no console whatsoever, only visible via top or process list. Anything like that in ChucK? i have checked the documentation for the virtual machine but i could not see anything in this direction. Another important issue i am having is that as soon as the chuck terminal loses the focus the sound stops. So when I select the python window the sound stops. Is there any way to avoid this? I am working on xp at the moment, so i havent tested if this happens as well on linux or osx. I have very limited access to internet for a few days so i cannot search on the mailing list archive or the forum about this issue. Sorry. thanks enrike